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This book covers every aspect of football, including rules and skills; fans and the media; managers and tactics

Previous edition: 2006

Introduction: The beautiful game -- Then and now -- Football's origin -- The Global game -- Madrid's magnificent seven -- Playing the game: Basic skills -- Movement and space -- Officials -- Defending -- Goalkeeping -- Attacking -- Goalscoring -- Free kicks and penalties -- Baggio's penalty miss -- Football Legends: Goalkeepers -- Defenders -- Midfielders and Wingers -- Strikers -- Maradona's World Cup -- The Brain Game: The brain game -- Formations -- Tactics -- The Manager's role -- Great Managers -- The Wingless Wonders -- Great Sides: National sides -- Club sides -- The World Cup comes home -- Football Fortunes: Football dreams -- A pro's life -- The player's stage -- Supporters and teams -- The football industry -- Football nightmares -- Spain win at last -- COMPETITIONS: The World Cup -- The European Championship -- The Olympics -- The Copa America -- The African Nations Cup -- The Asian Games and Asian Cup -- The CONCACAF Championship -- Football Leagues -- Club cup competitions -- European Champions -- South Africa 2010 -- Reference

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